Likewise, Mavi spotted the 600 rcenaries he had carefully selected earlier among the crowd. Among them was Victor, the head of the rcenary corps and a forr mber of the Alpha Special Forces.
Originally, Victor and his n never expected to see their boss, Mavi, on such a severe battlefield.
So, when Mavi, dressed in a suit, appeared before them, all 625 rcenaries, including Victor, were instantly shocked. Their eyes widened in surprise as they stared at Mavi.
"Boss?"
"Boss Mavi? Why is he here at a ti like this?"
Victor was taken aback. They had assud their deploynt to Chechnya ant they would be directly engaging terrorists in battle. However, after two weeks of observation, they realized they had been stationed at the rear and hadn't even had a chance to go to the front lines.
Seeing that all the rcenaries were assembled, Commander Nikoyevich, who stood beside Mavi, turned to him and asked, "Mr. Mavi, which of these soldiers belong to your rcenary corps?"
Mavi pointed in a specific direction, indicating that all the soldiers standing there were part of his corps.
Commander Nikoyevich nodded and then signaled Colonel Samsonov to have the other soldiers withdraw, leaving only Mavi's rcenaries on the field.
As the 1,700-plus soldiers returned to their positions, Victor and his n stood fully revealed before Mavi.
"Mr. Mavi, please." Lieutenant General Nikoyevich gestured for Mavi to speak, curious about his reason for eting with his subordinates at this mont.
On the way here, Mavi had already discussed with Nikoyevich his plan to deploy his rcenary corps to certain battlefronts to gain combat experience and test their training results. Nikoyevich had agreed.
However, just as the Alpha Special Forces commander observed closely, Mavi suddenly extended his right hand and spread his five fingers, making a gesture of "five" in the air.
The 600 rcenaries, including Victor, were puzzled. What did their boss an by this? Why had he traveled all the way to the battlefield only to make a five-finger gesture without saying anything?
A few seconds later, Mavi lowered his right hand and finally spoke.
"You'll be deployed to the front lines imdiately. $50,000 per Chechen terrorist killed. How much you earn from this battle depends on your skills!"
As soon as these words fell, Victor and the others were stunned for a mont before their eyes lit up with excitent. They were in awe of Mavi's generosity and boldness.
"We're finally going to the front lines? I've been itching for action these past two weeks! $50,000 per terrorist? I'm going to take down at least ten!"
"$50,000 per Chechen terrorist? Damn, that's insane! Boss Mavi really plays at a whole different level!"
Seeing how the bounty had instantly boosted morale, Nikoyevich, who had led troops for many years, found himself amazed. He had never seen such a straightforward and brutal bounty system for killing terrorists.
What he didn't know was that Mavi wasn't just throwing money around for the sake of it. His "Ma V rcenary Corps" already had elite training thods and top-tier personnel. The only thing missing was a legendary battle to establish their reputation!
They would use the blood of the Chechen insurgents to make a na for themselves—not just in Chechnya, but among terrorists worldwide.
Mavi had already calculated that offering $50,000 per kill wouldn't cost too much. Instead, it would awaken the rcenaries' predatory instincts, driving them to slaughter enemies rcilessly and centing the reputation of "Ma V rcenary Corps."
At this mont, Nikoyevich offered a word of caution: "Mr. Mavi, I have a concern about your $50,000 bounty. What if, and I an hypothetically, your n falsify their kill counts or accidentally include civilians? How would you handle that?"
After all, Mavi couldn't always be on the front lines. Even if he were, he couldn't personally oversee every battle.
"No need to worry about that, Lieutenant General Nikoyevich. I trust my rcenary corps." Mavi replied with a confident smile.
The 625 elite soldiers before him had been carefully selected through a rigorous screening process. One of the most crucial aspects of selection involved psychological evaluations by experts, ensuring that every recruit had been assessed for reliability and integrity.
As the saying goes, "If you doubt soone, don't use them; if you use soone, don't doubt them." And ti had proven that Mavi's judgnt was spot on.
Under Victor's leadership, the 625 elite rcenaries were divided into squads of five and platoons of twenty. In the following battles, they fought bravely on the front lines, earning the admiration of other Russian troops and proving the might of the "Ma V rcenary Corps."
However, their stellar performance wasn't solely due to the $50,000 bounty. The real ga-changer was the advanced tactics that Mavi had provided.
These tactics were specifically designed to counter Chechen insurgents, utterly dismantling their guerrilla warfare strategies.
As a result, Russian casualties significantly dropped after implenting the new tactics. The Russian army beca more stable, more experienced, and increasingly effective in battle.
Mavi's tactical guidance had helped the Russian military achieve outstanding results. His contributions did not go unnoticed by high-ranking officials.
It was likely that once all Chechen terrorists in the region were eliminated, the Russian Army and Ministry of Defense would award Mavi another dal of honor.
After returning safely from the Chechen battlefield, Mavi checked the date. It was August 22, 2001.
That ant less than 20 days remained until the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Mavi briefly considered sending a warning email to the Pentagon. However, after thinking it over, he decided against it.
A single email wouldn't be enough to prevent 9/11. And if the attack still happened, the U.S. governnt would eventually trace the tip-off back to him. They would inevitably question his source of information.
If they found his intel unverified, he would be in serious trouble. Even Russia wouldn't be able to protect him. So, he chose not to ddle in it.
At most, he could only hope and pray that 9/11 wouldn't happen in this tiline.
"Mid-September, you'll be in Washington? How about taking a vacation sowhere else?"
Mavi called Jennifer. Besides New York, Washington D.C. was also a major target for the terrorists.
He didn't want his loved ones to be caught in the catastrophe. If he could prevent it, he would.
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(End of Chapter)
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